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Article: Say Hey! Baseball pays tribute to Willie Mays
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- Charleston Gazette
- Article date:
- July 11, 2007
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SAN FRANCISCO - Willie Mays stepped out of the pink convertible in
a narrow alley behind the left-field line, and one of baseball's
greatest living players exhaled with a smile.
"That was a good ride there," Mays said, looking at the shiny 1958
Cadillac Eldorado that took him on a memorable pregame lap around the
field before Tuesday night's All-Star game.
Mays made a brief but dramatic appearance at the San Francisco
Giants' waterfront ballpark to kick off the night. Though a statue of
the outfielder greets hundreds of tourists and fans every day in
front of the stadium at 24 Willie Mays Plaza, he received the latest
showcase for baseball's living heroes at its big midseason event.
"This ...
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